Sap-collector.



PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

M. HALL.

SAP COLLECTOR. APPLIUATION FILED OCT. 2, 1907.

INVENTOR Jfaaaffadl WITNESSES ATTOBNE S MOSS HALL, OF FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA.

' SAP-COLLECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented an. 7, 1908.

Application filed October 2. 1907. Serial No. 395.495.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, Moss HALL, a c1t1zen of the United States, and a resident of De Funiak S rings, in the county of Walton and State of lorida, have invented a new and Improved Sa Collector, of which the followin is a full, ear, and exact description.

his invention relates to sap collectors and is particularly useful in gathering sap from trees and the like.

The objectof this invention is to provide a sap collector so constructed that the conures, m which i I Figure 1 is a front view showing the device attached to'a tree; Fig. 2 is a'sectional view" tents are rotected from contamination by foreign su stances, and which can easily and on the line '2 -2' of Fig. 1, showing the method of attaching the apron -'to the box, and Fig.3 is a perspective view of the sap collector, showing 'the'fastenings on the box for securingathe apron inposition.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description, it"shouldbe understood that my invention includes a box suitably formed for the purpose andprovided with an a ron partially covering t e opening and he d firmly at its lower end by wire retainers which pass through openings in the sides of the collector and further held at a second point by bent wire catches which extend through openings in. flanges of the apron. This double point sus ension of the apron is of great advantage,

' int at .the collector is held much more firmly and evenly, and the chance of its being shaken from the tree b the wind or by live stoekfi's considerably essened, as the coldeptor'is mounted in position by] means of the apron which extends beyond t e box for. the purpose. Furthermore, the front of the apron being extended to within a ve short 'distanceof the outer .edge of the co lector,

' all injurious substances are kept from falling mto the sa which has already-"been gathcred, and t erefore, ahighergrade material at less cost'for labor, .is produced. It also shields ltbe; contents of the cup from the beyon apron in position.

tion upon the tree tru sun and lessens evaporation; while during storms,-'the rain either splashes off the apron or drips into the cup, in either case, no part of the contents is driven out by the force of the rain.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a sap box of the ordinary type, having an apron 2 made from any material, such as galvanized iron, tin or the like, and suitably-fashioned at its upper edge to be secured to a tree, by insertion into notches or gashes. To facilitate'this, the

-corresponding edge is curved.

The box is preferably formed of material similar to that of the apron, and has the back at the upper edge folded upon itself to form a sleeve8, for a purpose that will appear hereinafter. It will be understood that the box can be of any size or form for convenient use. The apron 2 is firmly sccuredby a wire 4, arranged in a sleeve 9 formed at the lower edge of the a ron by folding the material back u on itse f, the wire projecting laterally (i the apron and having the extremities arranged in openings 3.at the sides of the box. Near the center of the sleeve 9 is provided an opening 14, through which projects a.laterallyisposed loo 1-1of the wire 4, formed by suitablyben 'ng the latter. -The-loop serves to hold the wire against lateral displacement. The arrangement is such that the apron extends over most of the opening and rotects the contents, the sap entering the, ox between the forward edge of the apron and the front of the box, the flow being assisted by the inclined position. Openings 6 are so located in these flanges that the ends 7 of a wire 10 carried inthe sleeve 8 can engage the same to hold the The ends of the wire 10 are bent to form catches. It should be ssl understood that the ends of the wire 1.0,

produce catches of any therethrough of a loop 13 formed inthe' wire 10. The loop serves as a support for the apron 2 and as an additional safeguard against the lateral displacement of the wire.

-The apron 2 is preferably provided with a plurality of openings. 12 therethrough, which catch and retain theadhesive constituents of the' tree sap, permitting these to harden and thereby assist in securing the device in posi- 2. In a device of the class described, a sap box, and. an apron, said a ron having a pivotal connection with sai box and extending partly over the same, said apron further having projections .at the lower edge thereof, ada ted to secure it to the sides of said box anc being provided at the forward edge with a projection adapted to engage at the forward side of the box.

3. In a device of the class described,.a sap box having a perforated a ron mounted thereupon, said apron having anges adapted to guide the sap into the box, said flanges having openings, catches mounted upon'said sap box and adapted to form pivotal coI1- nection with said apron at said openings and means at the lower edge of said a ron whereby it may be secured to said sap ox.

.4. In a device of the class described, a sa box, an apron mounted thereu on, the bac edge of said boxforming a s eeve, and an elongated member arranged Within said sleeve and extending laterally therebeyond, the extending ends of said elongated member constituting 'catches for pivotally securing SZtlCl apron, said &fiIOI1 8.t the front edge being provided'wit an elongated member having laterally extending ends adapted to enga e the sides of the box.

5. n a device of the class described, a sap box, an apron mounted upon said sap. box, said apron having a sleeve at its forward edge, and a wire member arranged within box having a removable apron and openings in the sides, said sap box having the back formed into a sleeve, a wire mounted wlthln said sleeve and projecting therebeyond, said apron having its lower edge turned back to form a sleeve, a Wire mounted therein and projecting beyond the endsof the same and adapted to engage openings in the'sides of said-box, said apron having flanges to guide the sap into the box, said flanges having openings adapted to receive the ends of said wire mounted in said sleeve at the back of said box.

7. In a device of the class described, a sap box provided with openings in the sides thereof and having a perforated, removable apron, said sap box further having the back formed into a sleeve, a wire mounted within said sleeve and projecting therebeyond, said wire having its endsbent to hold said apron in place, said apron having its lower edge turned back toform a sleeve, a wire mounted therein and projecting beyond the ends of the same and adapted to engage the openings in the sides of said box, said apron having flanges to guide the sap into the box, said flanges having openings adapted to receive the ends of saidwire mounted within said sleeve at the back of the box, said sleeves having openings intermediate the ends thereof, said wires being bent to form projections extending through said openings of said sleeves.

In testimony whereof I- have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MOSS HALL.

Witnesses:

G. B. CAMPBELL, A. G. CAMPBELL. 

